Technology

New units to meet to climate change norms NTPC's Kahalgaon plant. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has secured an order for the renovation and modernization (R&M) of Electrostatic Precipitators (ESP) at Kahalgaon Super Thermal Power Station (STPS) in Bihar. The...

Flight planned for early January Spaceflight, the leading satellite rideshare and mission management provider, will be launching 11 spacecraft in early January 2018 from India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV). Spacecraft include Finland’s ICEYE-X1 SAR microsatellite, Planetary Resources’ Arkyd-6 6U...

Bid submission by 9 Jan 2018 Preparation of Detailed Master Plan and Preliminary Engineering Design Report for Integrated Manufacturing Cluster Site at Raghunathpur Industrial Park (RIP) in Raghunathpur, West Bengal under Amritsar Kolkata Industrial Corridor (AKIC) region. Bid submission:  8...

BHEL is working on 3,100-MW HEP projects in India Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has commissioned the second unit of the 2x30 MW Tuirial Hydro Electric Project (HEP) in the state of Mizoram. Significantly, the unit has been commissioned by...

Contract worth Rs.64 crore given by Chhattisgarh As part of its strategy to diversify into new areas, Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has won an order for setting up six decentralised sewage treatment plants (STPs) in Raipur, Chhattisgarh. The order,...

It also seeks 5% GST for hydro-EPC contracts Apex industry body ASSOCHAM has urged the Centre to fix Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates for hydropower at par with wind and solar so that value added cost and tax are...

297 projects showcased to investors Assam government is considering a new capital city at Guwahati based on a similar master plan is one done for Andhra Pradesh’s Amaravati by Singapore master planners. This option was explored by State Finance Minister...

IntelliPAD eliminates exam cheating   Indian-owned Mindlogicx Singapore Pte Ltd has launched the world’s first anti-fraud device-based solution; a fool proof and tamper-proof e-ink device that will enable exam administrators to conduct high-stakes tests using biometric and encryption technologies. Dubbed...

Late night peak demand puts industry out of the market India’s fast expanding solar sector is expected to generate high demand for batteries for storing electricity which is harnessed from sun-light but the country’s power demand peaks late at night....

PM sees 800 million potential entrepreneurs Modi addresses the Global Entrepreneurship Summit-2017. India’s Start-Up India programme is a comprehensive action plan to foster entrepreneurship and promote innovation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at the opening of the Global Entrepreneur Summit...